As Sacramento’s reputation as the farm to fork capitol has grown, so has the interest in local farmers markets, which means business for local farmers and artisans is growing too.

As Sacramento’s reputation as the farm to fork capitol has grown, so has the interest in local farmers markets, which means business for local farmers and artisans is growing too.

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Updated: 7:49 PM PDT Apr 2, 2016

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WEBVTT KRISTEN: AS SACRAMENTO'S REPUTATION AS THE FARM TO FORK CAPITOL HAS GROWN, SO HAS INTEREST IN LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS, WHICH MEANS BUSINESS FOR LOCAL FARMERS AND ARTISANS IS GROWING TOO. >> THE WAIT LIST HAS BEEN SO LONG FOR THIS PARTICULAR MARKET BECAUSE OF THE SUCCESS HERE IN MIDTOWN THAT WE NEEDED TO EXPAND TO ACCOMMODATE MORE VENDORS KRISTEN: STARTING THIS WEEKEND, THE POPULAR MIDTOWN FARMERS MARKET HAS EXTENDED AN EXTRA HALF BLOCK, GROWING FROM APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 90 VENDORS, GIVING SHOPPERS MORE OPTIONS, AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, LIKE HEATHER FREITAS, ACCESS TO MORE CUSTOMER >> MIDTOWN IS A MARKET THAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN FOR QUITE SOME TIM WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN ON THE WAITING LIST. WE WERE SUPER STOKED TO GET INTO THIS MARKET. I THINK THE ATMOSPHERE DOWN HERE IS JUST EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. KRISTEN: AND IT'S WHAT MORE AND MORE CUSTOMERS ARE LOOKING FOR TOO. THIS MARKET LAUNCHED JUST 3 YEARS AGO, AND HAS GROWN QUICKLY EVER SINCE. >> IS ACTUALLY OUR FIRST TIME BUT WE DID HEAR ABOUT THE EXPANSION AND THOUGHT IT WOU BE FUN TO COME AND CHECK OUT. >> MIDTOWN'S REALLY A GREAT PLACE AND IT'S A LOT OF FUN AND WE JUST ENJOY BRINGING OUT FAMILY DOWN HERE AND HAVING A GOOD TIME ON A SATURDAY MORNIN KRISTEN: ORGANIZERS SAY DESPITE THIS EXPANSION, THERE'S STILL A WAIT LIST, AND THAT HAS THEM LOOKING FOR THEIR NEXT OPPORTUNITY. >> AS MORE DEMAND CONTINUES TO COME OUR WAY WE'LL LOOK TO EXPANDING. WE'VE GOT NOTHING BUT ROOM DOWN HERE IN MIDTOWN. LOTS OF GREAT GEM LITTLE STREETS AND AREAS TO MOVE INTO SO WE'LL BE LOOKING AT ALLEY WAYS AS OUR NEXT POTENTIAL EXPANSION. KRISTEN: THIS HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 10 FARMERS MARKETS IN THE REGION AND NOW WITH UP TO 30 MORE VENDORS, SHOPPERS HAVE 30 MORE REASONS TO LOVE IT. IN MIDTOWN, KRISTEN SIMOES, KCRA

New changes for Sacramento’s midtown farmers market

As Sacramento’s reputation as the farm to fork capitol has grown, so has the interest in local farmers markets, which means business for local farmers and artisans is growing too.